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unfamiliar decompression - thanks


Posted: Nov 04, 2013

The patient was supposed to get "a left carpal tunnel decompression, a left cubital tunnel decompression, and a decompression of the *canalicion*  It sounds like canal-icky-on.  The procedure changed, so I don't have anything else to go off to figure this out.  

See if canaliculi would fit - nm

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canal of Guyon - camt

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Possibly decompression of the canal of Guyon.


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